My Dream Come True

chapter 25

With prom now only a week away, everyone in school was talking about their plans. Finn and Rachel were going with their friends, Puck, Quinn, Kurt, Blaine, and Cassandra. Cassandra had originally planned to go with some guy named Curtis, but his parents caught him drunk one night and grounded him until graduation. She wasn't worried about finding a replacement though, saying that she would go alone if she had to. She would still be there with her friends, and that's all that mattered to her. 

The guys weren't disclosing any information about where they were taking the girls for dinner, or how they were all getting there. That was fine with Rachel because she wanted to be surprised. 

She found herself daydreaming in class all the time, and one of her teachers had caught her drifting off once. Thankfully it was the same teacher, Mr. Brown, who had allowed Finn to deliver the three-dozen roses a few weeks earlier. He was an extremely laid back teacher, so his response to Rachel's lack of attention was a little teasing, but nothing more. Finally the bell rang, signaling the end of school. Rachel gathered her things and made her way to her locker. 

"Hey you," Finn said with a smile as he walked up to her. 

"Hey yourself," Rachel responded before she leaned up and kissed him. Things between her and Finn were going better than ever. They had only been together now for about three weeks, but it felt like they had been together for years. 

Rachel knew that she loved him, but she hadn't voiced that to him just yet. She also knew that Finn felt the same way about her, but he hadn't said those three little words yet either. When Rachel thought about it, it seamed strange that they hadn't confessed their love for each other yet. The only thing she could think of was that Finn was waiting for the perfect moment to say it. The irony about the situation was that the moment would be perfect no matter when he said it. 

"You all ready for prom?" Finn asked as he wrapped his arms around her waist. 

"Oh course," Rachel responded. "What about you?" 

"I've been ready for weeks," Finn responded. "It's a lot easier for a guy to prepare than it is for a girl. All we have to do is rent a tux, make reservations for dinner, and secure transportation. And since I already own a tux, all I had to do was make a few phone calls." 

Rachel closed her locker and started walking out to the parking lot with Finn, who had wrapped his arm around her shoulders. Once they reached her car, she turned to face him. "You're picking me up tonight, right?" 

Finn smiled at her. "Of course. The movie starts around seven, so I'll be at your house as soon as I'm done helping Puck." 

"What are you helping him with?" 

"Oh...he's been fixing up his car, and he needs some help with the engine." 

"So you're going to help him, and you're going to get all sweaty in the process, huh?" Rachel couldn't help where her mind was taking her. "Can I come watch?" After seeing Finn's confused expression, Rachel giggled. "Sorry. I was just thinking about you all sweaty, wearing nothing but a tank top, your muscles contracting and relaxing, contracting and relaxing..." She didn't realize it, but she had closed her eyes and was now daydreaming once again, smiling from ear to ear. She had the dreamiest look come over her face. It wasn't until she heard Finn's voice that she came back to reality. 

"Rach?" Finn asked, trying to get her attention. "Got a minute?" 

"Sorry," she said, still smiling. "Whenever I think of you, my mind tends to drift off into fantasy land." 

Finn smiled. "There's nothing to be sorry for. The only question I have is when are we going to bring those fantasies to life?" 

Rachel playfully hit him on the arm. "Watch yourself, Mr. Hudson. I'm not sure you want to live out some of my fantasies." 

Finn raised an eyebrow out of curiosity. "Why not?" 

Rachel moved in closer so she could whisper in his ear. "Because I don't think my biology teacher would appreciate whipped cream and chocolate all over his desk." She then playfully bit his earlobe before pulling back. The expression on his face was priceless, and it caused Rachel to laugh. 

"I'm never going to look at the biology room the same way again," Finn said, still shocked by Rachel's confession. 

Cassandra couldn't believe that Curtis's parent actually caught him while he was drunk. Normally she would have laughed at him like everyone else did, but since he was her date to prom, the humor in the situation wasn't there for her. 

She was walking down the stairs of the school, ready to leave, when her book bag decided to open up and spill its contents all over the stairwell. 

"Damn it!" she muttered to herself before she fell to her knees and started collecting her things. She was surprised when she saw another hand reach out to give her some of her papers. She looked up to see a familiar face. 

"You look like you need some help," he said with a smile. 

Cassandra recognized him from the several sporting events she had attended when Finn was playing. "Brody, right?" she asked. 

Brody was surprised to say the least that she knew his name. "Y...yeah," he responded. 

"I'm Cassandra," she said, extending her hand. 

"I know," Brody said as he shook her hand, quickly averting his gaze away from hers. 

This shy little action from him caused Cassandra smile to widen. Most guys she hung out with - Finn, Puck and Blaine being the exceptions - were always full of themselves and a little too overconfident. She could tell that Brody wasn't that way at all. 

After all her things were picked up, both her and Brody stood up. 

"Thanks," Cassandra said with a smile. 

"Anytime," Brody responded with a smile of his own before he started to walk away. "I'll see you later," he said as he passed her. 

Cassandra watched him walk away, the smile still lighting up her face. "I hope so," she said softly to herself.